Carl A. Finlow releases things under a slew of aliases, but he has to get some credit for the quality of what he puts out….
Month: January 2019
20/01/2019: “Rain (Dense & Pika Vocal Remix)” by Kerri Chandler
The original mix of “Rain” by Kerri Chandler, released in 1998, is a perfectly capable and pleasant piece of Garage House. However, I think Dense…
19/01/2019: “Sunny Afternoon” by The Kinks
The Kinks had a rough rise to stardom, due to few factors like bad management and conflict in the group. The singer, Bob Davies, had…
18/01/2019: “I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good” by Oscar Peterson Trio
“I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good” is a jazz standard, and has a certain popular appeal. It has been recorded by a bewildering…
17/01/2019: “Ahh…the Name is Bootsy, Baby” by Bootsy’s Rubber Band
I think this song is pure gold. It’s a P-Funk masterpiece, chock full of rhythm, and practically sweating funky dance-ability. Bootsy Collins was one of…
16/01/2019: “Singalong” by Crazy Titch
Crazy Titch was at one point viewed as a rival to Dizzee Rascal for mainstream success. He was never quite as gifted in many ways,…
15/01/2019: “Vibrations” by Mae Ji-Yoon
I have found it hard to find any information on Mae Ji-Yoon, and my knowledge of that area of the world would lead me to…
14/01/2019: “Weave” by Ashni
Ashni is a New Yorker with Indian roots. She draws inspiration from Indian styles and Jazz, as well as R’n’B, and I think that’s apparent…
13/01/2018: “Hard Times” by Nu-Matic
Nu-Matic were a duo active in the early days of the U.K. rave scene in the early 90s. They were signed to XL Recordings, which…
12/01/2019: “Mawethu” by Amampondo
“Mawethu” is traditional South African song. The word means “friends” in Xhosa. The Pondo are a South African ethnic group. They can also be called…